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    precision
    /prɪˈsɪʒn/

    noun

    • 1. the quality, condition, or fact of being exact and accurate: "the deal was planned and executed with military precision"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPRECISION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PRECISION definition: 1. the quality of being exact: 2. the qualities of being careful and accurate: 3. the quality of…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › precisionPrecision Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : the quality or state of being precise : exactness. 2. a. : the degree of refinement with which an operation is performed or a measurement stated compare accuracy sense 2b. b.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPRECISION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    the quality of being exact: Great precision is required to align the mirrors accurately. Precision bombing was used to destroy enemy air bases and armaments factories. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Accurate and exact. accuracy. accurately. aright. authoritative. dime. for all the world idiom. Goldilocks. got it in one! idiom.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › precisionPRECISION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. the state or quality of being precise. accuracy; exactness: to arrive at an estimate with precision. Synonyms: rigor. mechanical or scientific exactness: a lens ground with precision. punctiliousness; strictness: precision in one's business dealings. Mathematics. the degree to which the correctness of a quantity is expressed.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › precisionPrecision - definition of precision by The Free Dictionary

    1. the state or quality of being precise. 2. mechanical or scientific exactness: a lens ground with precision.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › precisionPrecision - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Use the noun precision to describe something that's exact, such as the work of a carpenter who's made 100 identical pieces of railing for a grand staircase. Precision is similar to perfection in that both words suggest that something could not possibly be better.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPRECISION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    the quality of being precise; exactness, accuracy, etc. 2. the degree of this. adjective. 3. characterized by precision, as in measurement, operation, etc. 4. requiring low tolerance, as in manufacturing. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprecision noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of precision noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPRECISION | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

    PRECISION definition: the quality of being very exact and accurate: . Learn more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › precision_nprecision, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford...

    What does the word precision mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the word precision. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. precision has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. philosophy (early 1500s) mathematics (1840s) statistics (1870s) See meaning & use.